THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TO REDUCE YOUR RISK TONIGHT ON "LOCAL 2 NEWS" AT 10:00. DINE OUT AND DO GOOD. THAT'S THE IDEA BEHIND HOUSTON'S RESTAURANT WEEK. IT'S A MONTH-LONG EVENT WHERE YOU CAN TRY SOME OF OUR CITY'S BEST RESTAURANTS FOR A FRACTION OF WHAT A MEAL WOULD NORMALLY COST AND ALSO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK. LOCAL 2 CONSUMER EXPERT AMY DAVIS EXPLAINS HOW YOU CAN GET THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK. Reporter: YOU'RE IN THE KITCHEN OF THE NEWEST RESTAURANT NEAR THE GALLERIA. ROUNDING OUT THE CUISINE WITH HUGO'S BACK STREET CAFE PARTICIPATING IN RESTAURANT WEEK. THE EVENT REALLY IS A CELEBRATION OF HOUSTON'S FOOD SCENE. NEARLY 200 RESTAURANTS ARE OFFERING PREFIXED MENUS FROM AUGUST 1st THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1st, WHERE YOU CAN GET LUNCH FOR $20, BRUNCH FOR $25, OR KNEELS FOR 35 OR 40. TAKE BRENNER'S STEAKHOUSE. LOBSTER BISQUE, PRIME SIRLOIN AND CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE FOR $35. WE KNOW AT ANY OTHER TIME THE SAME MEAL WOULD COST YOU CLOSER TO $45, AND DURING HOUSTON RESTAURANT WEEK, A PORNTION PORTION OF WHAT YOU PAY GOES TO THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK. PEOPLE REALLY LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY THIS. Reporter: LAST YEAR THE EVENT RAISED $1.2 MILLION. AND IT'S NOT SO BAD FOR LOCAL RESTAURANTS EITHER. AUGUST WENT FROM BEING THE SLOWEST DINING MONTH OF THE YEAR TO THE SECOND BUSIEST DINING MONTH OF THE YEAR. Reporter: SINCE THIS IS SUCH A BUSY TIME FOR RESTAURANTS, MAKE RESERVATIONS TO MAKE SURE YOU GET INTO THE RESTAURANT YOU PICK. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HOUSTON RESTAURANT WEEKS IS ON THEIR WEB SITE AND WE'LL LINK YOU THERE ON CLICK2HOUSTON.COM.

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